Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - Roger Haertl

Hear the authors discuss Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Minimally invasive spine surgery in some form or other has historical roots dating back more than 100 years and recent advances in technology now make it increasingly effective in treating suitable spine patients. While minimally invasive approaches have shown to reduce muscle damage blood loss and post-operative pain to perform this t ype of surgery correctly even highly skilled modern-day surgeons must prepare themselves for a demanding learning curve. For this reason AOSpine proudly presents Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: TechniquesEvidence and Controversies the most comprehensive book of its kind which includes more than 500 pages of surgical techniques illustrations case images tips and tricks and research providing an invaluable tool for spine surgeons around the world. Each technique is fully examined: The pros and cons of each is objectively reviewed Its spectrum of indications and contraindications is summarized Historical and modern day controversies relating to each technique are discussed Uniquely chapters in the text are further supported by an evidence-based section summarizing research studies analysis and conclusions into each technique from peer-reviewed journals The text covers more than just a range of interesting medical techniques. By including brief historical introductions on each technique and the surgeons that explored and founded its methods their early (sometimes self-made) instrumentation right through to todays current best-practice this book provides an interesting informative and topical instruction on minimally invasive surgery and its increasingly encouraging results for spine-patient care.

TITLE: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

AUTHOR: Roger Haertl

SKU: 9783131723819

PUBLISHER: Thieme Publishing Group

DATE PUBLISHED: 12/12/2012

PLACE PUBLISHED: Germany

PAGES: 510

BINDING: Hardback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 210 mm x 280 mm